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How to use the local evidence

Census geography: Perth Amboy city, New Jersey · place. County/equivalent context: Middlesex County. These boundaries need not match a postal address or neighborhood.

Published count margins of error: population ±61; households ±706; car commuters ±1,160. These are not percentage confidence intervals. Age-group margins of error are not shown.

Work travel in Perth Amboy

The 2024 ACS five-year estimate for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey reports 18,025 of 24,725 workers commuting by car, truck or van (72.9%). These are community estimates, not individual application facts, policy counts or insurance prices.

Household vehicle access in Perth Amboy

The 2024 ACS five-year estimate for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey reports 3,979 households with no vehicle available, out of 19,045 households (20.9%). These are community estimates, not individual application facts, policy counts or insurance prices.

Housing and garaging questions in Perth Amboy

The 2024 ACS five-year estimate for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey reports 6,749 owner-occupied and 12,296 renter-occupied homes, out of 19,045 occupied homes. These are community estimates, not individual application facts, policy counts or insurance prices.

ACS five-year figures are survey estimates over a period, not live counts. Do not use small differences to rank cities, or treat an estimated zero as proof that no residents fit a category. County hazard and event records can span areas outside the city. No community measure is used here to set a personal premium. Sources and editorial methodology

How to use the local evidence

Workers commuting by car, truck or van — Perth Amboy

18,025 of 24,725 in the relevant ACS survey universe (72.9%). Among 56 source-qualified place communities in New Jersey with at least 20,000 residents, the median share is 72.1%. The Perth Amboy estimate differs by 0.8 percentage points above that median. This is an unweighted comparison of community estimates, not the statewide population share or a statistically tested difference. Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey. For your repair plan, note whether another household vehicle is actually available during a claim. Compare a deductible you could fund with rental-transport limits and your actual commute; the survey does not measure crashes or driving miles.

Households with no vehicle available — Perth Amboy

3,979 of 19,045 in the relevant ACS survey universe (20.9%). Among 56 source-qualified place communities in New Jersey with at least 20,000 residents, the median share is 11.8%. The Perth Amboy estimate differs by 9.1 percentage points above that median. This is an unweighted comparison of community estimates, not the statewide population share or a statistically tested difference. Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey. A household without a vehicle may use transit, rentals or borrowed cars, and may not need auto insurance at all. If you do drive, list the owner and regular availability of each vehicle. Household access can matter more to a provider’s eligibility questions than the population percentage.

Households with two or more vehicles available — Perth Amboy

7,167 of 19,045 in the relevant ACS survey universe (37.6%). Among 56 source-qualified place communities in New Jersey with at least 20,000 residents, the median share is 48.9%. The Perth Amboy estimate differs by 11.3 percentage points below that median. This is an unweighted comparison of community estimates, not the statewide population share or a statistically tested difference. Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey. Use a separate line for every vehicle’s owner, regular driver, garaging address, limits and deductible. Compare equivalent combined and separate proposals. This household count neither identifies insured vehicles nor proves that a multi-car discount is available.

ACS five-year figures are survey estimates over a period, not live counts. Do not use small differences to rank cities, or treat an estimated zero as proof that no residents fit a category. County hazard and event records can span areas outside the city. No community measure is used here to set a personal premium. Sources and editorial methodology

CityPerth Amboy
StateNew Jersey · NJ
CountyMiddlesex County
ACS 2024 population55,855

Source-dated local context

Weather and hazard context for vehicles in Perth Amboy

County-level history can help drivers ask better questions about comprehensive coverage, deductibles, glass protection, roadside assistance, storage, and claim preparation. These public datasets do not predict an individual loss or insurance price.

ACS population55,8552024 five-year estimate
Car, truck, or van72.9%Share of workers' commute modes
No vehicle available20.9%Share of households
Strong wind risk percentile96.4FEMA county context
Coastal flood risk percentile71.3FEMA county context
Hurricane risk percentile69.7FEMA county context
Inland flood risk percentile66.5FEMA county context

Recorded NOAA storm-event summary

Thunderstorm Wind144 events in the available 10-year summary · latest 2025
Flash Flood78 events in the available 10-year summary · latest 2025
Hail28 events in the available 10-year summary · latest 2023
Heavy Rain22 events in the available 10-year summary · latest 2022
Flood14 events in the available 10-year summary · latest 2023

FEMA NRI release: December 2025 · NOAA summary includes records through 2025. Always confirm current requirements and coverage terms with an authorized state regulator or licensed provider.

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Does living in Perth Amboy determine my auto-insurance price?

No single location fact determines a premium. Providers may evaluate garaging location alongside driver, vehicle, coverage, mileage, history, and other permitted rating information.

How is the Perth Amboy context sourced?

The evidence panel identifies source-dated Census, FEMA, and NOAA context and separates it from individual pricing.

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